Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Reactor at western Pa. nuclear power plant resumes operations after vibrations ..

Reactor at western Pa. nuclear power plant resumes operations after vibrations ...
The Republic
SHIPPINGPORT, Pennsylvania — One of two reactors shut down two weeks ago at a western Pennsylvania nuclear power plant is running again after workers addressed concerns about vibrations and leaky seals on coolant pumps connected to the unit.http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e28038c281e54f8fa5eef4a7e4719296/PA--Nuclear-Plant-Restarting

Rosatom Wants to Build Nuclear Plants in Brazil

RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, June 11 (RIA Novosti) – Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom is ready to build nuclear power plants in Brazil and finance nuclear power projects there, a deputy CEO said Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. “If the Brazilian government shows ...http://en.ria.ru/business/20130611/181613713.html

Nuclear Power's Future May Hinge on Georgia Project

Nuclear Power's Future May Hinge on Georgia Project
New York Times (blog)
WAYNESBORO, Ga. — The two nuclear reactors rising out of the red Georgia clay here, twin behemoths of concrete and steel, make up one of the largest construction projects in the United States and represent a giant bet that their cost – in the range of ...http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/business/energy-environment/nuclear-powers-future-may-hinge-on-georgia-project.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Grid concerns for Baltic project

Grid concerns for Baltic project (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN_Grid_concerns_for_Baltic_project_1106131.html)
Work may be halted on the Baltic nuclear power plant project as the possibility to export its power appears less certain.

Canada to bolster nuclear liability laws

Canada to bolster nuclear liability laws (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Canada_to_bolster_nuclear_liability_laws-1106134.html)
Civil liability for damages from a nuclear accident in Canada will increase from the current CAD75 million ($73 million) to CAD1 billion ($978 million) under proposed changes to legislation.

Areva signs up to support Japanese industry

Areva signs up to support Japanese industry (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Areva_signs_up_to_support_Japanese_industry-1106137.html)
Franco-Japanese partnerships have been strengthened by a new strategic agreement for Areva and Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JFNL) to bring the Rokkasho-mura recycling plant into commercial operation.

ANS Update: Environmental Impact Evaluations – Seeing the Bigger (Nuclear vs. Fossil) Picture

Environmental Impact Evaluations – Seeing the Bigger (Nuclear vs. Fossil) Picture

By pbowersox on Jun 11, 2013 01:00 am

By Jim Hopf As I discussed last fall, a federal appeals court ordered the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to perform more thorough evaluations in support of its new Waste Confidence Rule, particularly with respect to the potential impacts of long-term storage … Continue reading →
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Japan's radiation disaster toll: none dead, none sick

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/japans-radiation-disaster-toll-none-dead-none-sick-20130604-2nomz.html

Shearon Harris nuclear plant shut down because of cracking

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/16/2897074/shearon-harris-shut-down-because.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/16/2897074/shearon-harris-shut-down-because.html

Crack forces shutdown of nuclear reactor at Shearon Harris

http://www.wral.com/crack-in-nuclear-reactor-forces-shearon-harris-to-shut-down/12453472/

Will “Pandora’s Promise” Start a New Environmental Movement for Nuclear Power?

Will “Pandora’s Promise” Start a New Environmental Movement for Nuclear Power?
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/06/10/will-pandoras-promise-start-a-new-environmental-movement-for-nuclear-power/?WT.mc_id=SA_syn_HuffPo

The Psychology of Nuclear Fear

http://pframing.weebly.com/1/post/2013/06/the-psychology-of-nuclear-fear.html

Why Germany may retreat from renewables - and why you may want to also

http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_DG_Renewables/Why-Germany-may-retreat-from-renewables---and-why-you-may-want-to-also-5814.html#.UbcsC5ywWBM

Annual Energy Outlook 2013 Market Trends — Electricity

‹ Analysis & Projections

Annual Energy Outlook 2013

Market Trends — Electricity

Growth in electricity use slows but still increases by 28 percent from 2011 to 2040http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/MT_electric.cfm#growth_elec

Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant

http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2013/06/shale-oil-and-shale-gas-resources-are-globally-abundant.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPetroJune112013

Shale could fuel world for decade, says US

Shale could fuel world for decade, says US http://link.ft.com/r/VKY5JJ/52Q86J/6VC7TN/4C6OZW/6A3HPY/KI/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=11

New Flow Battery Propel Solar and Wind Power to the Grid

http://www.sepco-solarlighting.com/blog/bid/148515/new-flow-battery-propel-solar-and-wind-power-to-the-grid?source=Blog_Email_[New%20Flow%20Battery%20Pro]

Energy Storage Wars Compressed air technology is an underdog to watch

Energy Storage Wars

Compressed air technology is an underdog to watch

http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2013/06/compressed-air-energy-storage/

Saudi Kingdom to Develop Nuclear Reactors

http://www.energytribune.com/77562/saudi-kingdom-to-develop-nuclear-reactors#sthash.Fe69l7sp.dpbs

National Energy Policy Would Benefit the Insurance Industry

Energy Collective - ‎35 minutes ago‎

The utility industry gets much attention about sector-wide disruptions triggered by new Smart Grid regulatory policy, technology, and financial drivers on the path to grid modernization. But the insurance sector is also facing real challenges on two fronts ...http://theenergycollective.com/christine-hertzog/236056/why-national-energy-policy-would-benefit-insurance-industry

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: SolarCity, Sempra Energy and Duke Energy

Wall Street Journal (press release) - ‎Jun 10, 2013‎

CHICAGO, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the U.S. Alternative Energy, including SolarCity Corporation (Nasdaq:SCTY - Free Report), Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE - Free Report) and Duke Energy Corporation ...http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130610-905394.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Making Green Energy Profitable: The Boom In Distributed Renewable Energy

Forbes -

This is a guest post written by Nick Blitterswyk, founder and CEO of Urban Green Energy (UGE). The distributed renewable energy (DRE) industry has gone through significant changes in the last five years, as the industry grew from a cottage industry to one ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/06/10/making-green-energy-profitable-the-boom-in-distributed-renewable-energy/

US legislation supports investment in energy storage

US legislation supports investment in energy storage
bestmag
A bill has been introduced in the US as part of legislation surrounding energy storage to create investment tax credit for all types of energy storage technology. Called the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act, it recognises ...http://bestmag.co.uk/news/062013-537/#.Ubcj2ZywWBM

Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas

Reuters - ‎

By Scott DiSavino. NEW YORK | Sun Jun 9, 2013 10:47am IST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - California's growing reliance on natural gas to fuel its power plants will increase and power prices will remain elevated following Southern California Edison's decision to ...http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/09/us-utilities-sanonofre-natgas-analysis-idINBRE95802620130609

San Onofre Seen as Latest Setback for US Nuclear Power: Energy

Businessweek - ‎

Edison International (EIX)'s decision to abandon its San Onofre nuclear plant in California is the latest blow for an industry already facing questions about its long-term survival. Edison, based in Rosemead, California, announced June 7 it will permanently ...http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-09/san-onofre-seen-as-latest-setback-for-u-dot-s-dot-nuclear-power-energy

Nuclear plant closures show industry's struggles

Laramie Boomerang - ‎

The decision to close California's San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago. In Wisconsin, a utility shuttered its plant last month after it couldn't find a buyer. In Florida _ and now California _ utilities ...http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2013/06/11/ap/science/us_nuclear_future.txt

Will the “nuclear spring” ever arrive?

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -

Last week's news that Southern California Edison won't try to reopen the San Onofre nuclear plant in San Diego County was just the latest blow. Earlier in the same week, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced that it had given up ...http://blog.sfgate.com/energy/2013/06/11/will-the-nuclear-spring-ever-arrive/

Southern California Edison's Problems Ensnare Entire Nuclear Energy Sector

Forbes - ‎

The nuclear energy sector has taken a blow now that Southern California Edison Edisonhas decided to permanently close its troubled nuclear plant. Safety is a key concern. But so is honesty and transparency. SAN CLEMENTE, CA - MARCH 15: Ocean ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/06/11/southern-california-edisons-problems-ensnare-entire-nuclear-energy-sector/

Algeta to evaluate novel Targeted Thorium Conjugate (TTC) based on Avipep's Avibody platform

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130611-900136.html

Researchers optimistic radioactive lead can beat cancer
AFP
It is extremely rare, extracted from an equally rare metal called thorium. Only the few major nuclear powers have stocks of the radioactive metal -- France, being one of them, with a considerable cache, Bourdet told AFP. France's stock can be traced ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gxU4vFhAIO-kTTuqYKFJ6E6YkwiQ?docId=CNG.b0644699aad940ff35c204b6791e69d2.861

Algeta to evaluate novel Targeted Thorium Conjugate ... - Marketwire
OSLO, NORWAY--(Marketwired - Jun 11, 2013) - Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA) announces a collaboration with Australian biotechnology company Avipep Pty Ltd ...
www.marketwire.com/.../algeta-evaluate-novel-targeted-thoriu...

US and China Agree to Phase Out Super Greenhouse Gases

India and Brazil urged to follow suit

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. President Obama and Chinese President XI have agreed to work together to combat climate change by curbing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) - super greenhouse gases with global warming potential hundreds and thousands times higher than carbon dioxide (CO₂).
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), an international campaigning organization committed to investigating and exposing environmental crime, applauds both countries, that comprise the largest producers and consumers of HFCs, for beginning discussions on phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol.

http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/latest.jsp?resourceid=7003274&access=EH

EIN News: Earth on Brink of Global Warming Catastrophe, Expert Warns

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The chief economist at the International Energy Agency sees catastrophic consequences for the planet if governments fail to take more immediate and decisive action to combat global warming.
Fatih Birol, one of the world's most respected energy experts, told the Guardian newspaper that greenhouse gas emissions were continuing to rise so fast that waiting much longer to replace the Kyoto protocol would set the earth on a path to 5C of warming, which he said would be "catastrophic." Current efforts are aimed at keeping temperature increases to 2C.
Birol's comments come as climate negotiators are meeting in Bonn, Germany trying to develop targets for adoption by 2015, which would then go into effect by 2020. The IEA has calculated that making necessary clean energy investments now would cost about $1.5 trillion. Investments after 2020 to meet climate targets would cost $5 trillion.

http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/latest.jsp?resourceid=6999314&access=EH

IEA warns Germany on soaring green dream costs

Germany's push for wind and solar and its retreat from nuclear power is driving electricity costs to untenable levels and destroying support for the green agenda, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10079798/IEA-warns-Germany-on-soaring-green-dream-costs.html?fb&goback=.gde_85152_member_248366229

Nuclear industry must compete on cost in future energy mix

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba24964e-c3a3-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?goback=.gde_85152_member_248366412#axzz2Vub1uVQ9

The GEN IV Roadmap: The Way Towards Sustainable Development of Nuclear Energy

Energy Technology Roadmaps

May 15-16, 08, IEA, Paris

The GEN IV Roadmap:

The Way Towards Sustainable Development of Nuclear Energy

http://www.iea.org/media/workshops/2008/technologyroadmap/3b_bouchard.pdf

A Technology Roadmap for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems

http://www.gen-4.org/PDFs/GenIVRoadmap.pdf#

Toshiba in talks to sell portion of Westinghouse nuclear unit

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2012/12/toshiba-in-talks-to-sell-westinghouse-nuclear-unit.html

Salt of the Earth

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/analysis/salt-of-the-earth/1016456.article

Ocean Energy Development: Apply Common Sense to Common Problems

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/06/ocean-energy-development-apply-common-sense-to-common-problems?cmpid=rss&utm_source=feedly

U.S. Power Generation: Shades of Green, Blue and Brown

http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2013/06/10/u-s-power-generation-shades-of-green-blue-and-brown/?utm_source=feedly

EIA Says Worldwide Shale Oil And Gas Potential Is Huge

A surge in oil and gas production from shale rock has transformed energy in the United States, helping reverse declines in oil production and prompting a massive shift from coal to natural gas electricity production that has led to a significant drop in carbon dioxide emissions (since burning coal releases more carbon dioxide than burning natural gas). A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration lends support to the idea that a similar transformation could take place outside the United States.

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/515906/eia-says-worldwide-shale-oil-and-gas-potential-is-huge/?utm_source=feedly

Reactions to San Onofre Closing: It “ought to jolt the governor”

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2013/06/reactions-to-san-onofre-closing-it.html?utm_source=feedly

Iran eyes 30 nuclear bombs a year: Israel minister

Iran eyes 30 nuclear bombs a year: Israel minister
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iran_eyes_30_nuclear_bombs_a_year_Israel_minister_999.html?utm_source=feedly

International Energy Agency Doubles Down on Climate Change

http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/international-energy-agency-doubles-down-on-climate-change?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrumEnergywiseBlog+%28Energywise+-+IEEE+Spectrum%29

California nuclear plant to shut: a case of unforgiving nuclear economics

Southern California Edison is shutting the remaining two reactors at San Onofre, citing high repair costs and an NRC ruling that the utility says would delay reactor restarts.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2013/0607/California-nuclear-plant-to-shut-a-case-of-unforgiving-nuclear-economics?nav=92-csm_category-topStories

Monday, June 10, 2013

America's 20 Worst Corporate Air Polluters

from Forbes Real Time by Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff

It's no surprise that the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide in the United States are coal-burning power generators.http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/06/10/americas-20-worst-corporate-air-polluters/

Nuclear plant closures shows industry's struggles

Nuclear plant closures shows industry's struggles
The decision to close California's San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that had seemed poised to grow. http://phys.org/news/2013-06-nuclear-closures-industry-struggles.html#nwlt

China Has Invested Billions Of Dollars In Renewable Energy Projects In US ...

China Has Invested Billions Of Dollars In Renewable Energy Projects In US ...
CleanTechnica
It is a well known fact that China is the leader in developing domestic renewable energy infrastructure, but an analysis of the country's foreign investment shows that it has also made significant contributions in the development of renewable energy ...http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/10/china-has-invested-billions-of-dollars-in-renewable-energy-projects-in-us-europe/

Czechs, US to enhance nuclear energy cooperation

http://www.app.com/viewart/20130610/NJNEWS18/306100069/Czechs-US-enhance-nuclear-energy-cooperation

ANS Update 6/10 Carnival of Nuclear Energy 160

Carnival of Nuclear Energy 160

By Will Davis on Jun 10, 2013 07:49 am

The 160th Carnival of Nuclear Energy is up at Meredith Angwin’s “Yes Vermont Yankee” blog. You can click here to access this latest edition in a long-running tradition (over three years now!) that showcases the best pro-nuclear blogs each week. … Continue reading →
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The risks of Saudi oil consumption

June 10, 2013

By Adam Rasmi

The Daily Star | http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Commentary/2013/Jun-10/219845-the-risks-of-saudi-oil-consumption.ashx#axzz2VolesrxH

According to a Chatham House report, Saudi Arabia’s surging domestic oil consumption – coupled with its inadequate supply growth – could turn the kingdom into a net oil importer by 2038. Guzzling more than a quarter of its 11.1 million barrel per day production in 2011, Saudi Arabia is the fifth-largest oil consumer in the world. The kingdom even recently surpassed Germany’s consumption level, despite having less than one-third of Germany’s population and one-fifth of its economic output. Continued consumption growth, if left unchecked, could devastate the country’s economy in the coming years.

Fukushima No. 2 plant cooling system fixed

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000292145

Reactor restart allays Korean power concerns

Reactor restart allays Korean power concerns (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Reactor_restart_allays_Korean_power_concerns-1006134.html)
South Korea's nuclear safety regulator has approved the restart of Hanbit (formerly Yonggwang) unit 3, which has been offline for almost eight months for repairs. The move will ease concerns of power shortages over the coming months.

San Onofre Seen as Latest Setback for U.S. Nuclear Power

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-10/san-onofre-seen-as-latest-setback-for-u-s-nuclear-power.html

Illinois leading the way in nuclear

By Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) - 05/07/13 08:27 PM ET

While it might be better known as the Land of Lincoln and the poster child for fiscal mismanagement, Illinois has long been a leader in the energy sector. It is home to a diverse energy base, with a particularly strong presence of nuclear energy production, and to Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne was the first science and engineering laboratory to build a nuclear reactor, and today it continues to house the best and brightest minds in the nuclear industry. Our 11 nuclear plants generate 48.2 percent of the state’s electricity and employ nearly 5,000 skilled workers in quality, well-paying jobs.

Feinstein Statement on Closure of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the announcement that Southern California Edison would permanently close the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station:
“From the day the leaks in the steam generators were first discovered, I have said that all decisions about the future of San Onofre should be guided by safety. After more than a year of investigation and analysis by both Edison and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the company determined that San Onofre should be permanently decommissioned.
“While this was a difficult decision—and substitute power may be more expensive for California ratepayers—I firmly believe this is the right thing to do for the more than 7 million Californians who live within 50 miles of San Onofre. There was too much uncertainty in restarting San Onofre at this time, and I commend Southern California Edison for selecting the safest option for Southern California.”http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=405c7398-8342-4a04-b444-adf76fc77a71

Nuclear on the ropes as media reacts to SONGS closure

Power Engineering Magazine -

The closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant has reverberated through the industry like a shockwave heralding potentially bigger tumult to come. Mainstream news outlets have responded to the news with soul-searching articles wondering aloud about ...http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/06/nuclear-on-the-ropes-as-media-reacts-to-songs-closure.html

Who'll get stuck with San Onofre's $3B tab?

Environment & Energy Publishing - ‎1 hour ago‎

The debate over whether to reopen the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is over. Now a new one begins: Who will pay the costs that the plant's owner puts at more than $3 billion? That's the tab for spending on replacement power when the plant was ...http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059982573

Analysts cut price targets for Edison Int'l

Businessweek - ‎

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of analyst cut their price targets for Edison International, pointing to its plans to permanently shut down two units at a nuclear facility sooner than they expected. THE BACKGROUND: The Rosemead, Calif.-based company's Southern ...http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-06-10/analysts-cut-price-targets-for-edison-intl

The Nuclear Suppliers Group at the Crossroads

Security

June 10, 2013

By Daniel Painter

Members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will meet in Prague this month for the group’s annual plenary meeting. At the top of this year’s agenda will be the completion of the first-ever comprehensive review of the NSG’s export control lists. This is a priority for the group given the complex and expanding landscape of global nuclear commerce and the associated proliferation risks. There are, however, two other issues looming over the NSG – India’s bid for membership and China’s continued flouting of the export guidelines. These issues have significant implications for the credibility of the NSG and its ability to support non-proliferation norms and international security.

http://thediplomat.com/2013/06/10/the-nuclear-suppliers-group-at-the-crossroads/

World in danger of missing climate goals

10 June 2013

Global temperature increase can be limited to 2°C by 2100 without harming economic growth, but the world will miss the target if it does not act fast to limit carbon emissions from fossil fuels, according to a special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-World_in_danger_of_missing_climate_goals-1006137.html

Potential for 5 630 people to work at each reactor

MORE than 30 000 construction and supply chain jobs could be created should Eskom and the South African government build its three nuclear plants.

http://www.dispatch.co.za/nuclear-plants-will-create-30-000-jobs/

San Onofre Seen as Latest Setback for U.S. Nuclear Power

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-10/san-onofre-seen-as-latest-setback-for-u-s-nuclear-power.html

Iran nuclear plant suffers generator malfunction

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Iran-nuclear-plant-suffers-generator-malfunction-316032

Nuclear waste: Trying to move the mountain

Nuclear waste: Trying to move the mountain
Boston Globe
One manifestation of political gridlock that President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid can't blame on Republicans is the failure to build a federal repository for nuclear waste. Nevada's Yucca Mountain was selected as the site in 2002 ...http://www.bostonglobe.com/editorials/2013/06/09/nuclear-waste-trying-move-mountain/ZomHknH1DQCXzBFqYjBloK/story.html

India Nuclear Power: Kundankulam Plant Gets Green Light to Begin India's ..

India Nuclear Power: Kundankulam Plant Gets Green Light to Begin India's ...
PolicyMic
What is fuelling anti-nuclear protests and who is interested in slowing down the growth of nuclear power? The Supreme Court of India gave a final nod to the commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) one month ago. In its legal judgment, ...http://www.policymic.com/articles/47437/india-nuclear-power-kundankulam-plant-gets-green-light-to-begin-india-s-energy-revolution

Exclusive: Clip From Nuclear Energy Doc 'Pandora's Promise' Reveals How ...

Indie Wire -

The issue of how to power our homes, offices and really, our lives, continues to be one that inspires fierce debate. As concern for the environment becomes an increasingly important element of the discussion, how we draw power without harming the world ...http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-clip-from-nuclear-energy-doc-pandoras-promise-reveals-how-warheads-power-our-cities-20130610#

Nuclear Energy: Infeasibility And Unimportance – Analysis

Eurasia Review

In January 2013, speaking at a function to honour nuclear scientists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted, “Nuclear energy will remain an essential and increasingly important element of our energy mix.” The PM did not specify what essential means or ...http://www.eurasiareview.com/10062013-nuclear-energy-infeasibility-and-unimportance-analysis/

Will “Pandora's Promise” Start a New Environmental Movement for Nuclear ...

Will “Pandora's Promise” Start a New Environmental Movement for Nuclear ...
Scientific American (blog)
The last line in Pandora's Promise , Robert Stone's new documentary about the environmental advantages of nuclear power, comes from Michael Shellenberger, co-head of the Breakthrough Institute. “I have a sense that this is a beautiful thing, the ...http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/06/10/will-pandoras-promise-start-a-new-environmental-movement-for-nuclear-power/

Areva signs nuclear power deals with Japanese firms

Areva signs nuclear power deals with Japanese firms
Energy Business Review
French nuclear firm Areva has signed a series of strategic agreements with two Japanese firms, Japan Nuclear Fuel (JNFL) and ATOX, for the continuation and development of the Franco-Japanese partnership in civil nuclear power.http://nuclear.energy-business-review.com/news/areva-signs-nuclear-power-deals-with-japanese-firms-100613

Renewable Energy vs. Nuclear Power: Taiwan's energy future in light of Chinese

Renewable Energy vs. Nuclear Power: Taiwan's energy future in light of Chinese ...
Japan Focus
This article reviews the current debate in Taiwan over the future of nuclear power in the country's energy mix. Rather than debate a pro- or anti-nuclear stance, the authors develop the argument that Taiwan has more to gain in promoting renewable ...http://japanfocus.org/-Mei_Chih-Hu/3954

Pandora's Terrifying Promise: Can Nuclear Power Savwe the Planet?

Pandora's Terrifying Promise: Can Nuclear Power Save the Planet?
The Nation.
Recently, acclaimed writer and activist Terry Tempest Williams alerted The Nation about a new documentary she had just seen that caused her to question her long-held opposition to nuclear power. Pandora's Promise, which appears in theaters in June and ...
http://www.thenation.com/article/174733/pandoras-terrifying-promise-can-nuclear-power-save-planet

F.D. decommissioning time-table change

Tepco and Tokyo have moved up the melted fuel removal at F. Daiichi 18 months...

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/10/national/removal-of-melted-fuel-from-stricken-fukushima-reactors-may-be-advanced-a-bit/

Visions of a Nuclear Free World by KARL GROSSMAN

Ending Atomic Power One Plant at a Time

Visions of a Nuclear Free World

by KARL GROSSMAN

Southern California Edison’s announcement last week that it will close its troubled twin-reactor San Onofre nuclear power plant—along with other recent setbacks for atomic energy in the United States—marks a downward spiral for nuclear power.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/06/10/visions-of-a-nuclear-free-world/?utm_source=feedly

Wave and Tidal Energy Need Different Policies

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/06/wave-and-tidal-energy-need-different-policies?cmpid=rss&utm_source=feedly

Blowing hot and cold

ENERGY subsidies have a long history. Governments often argue they are necessary to promote new energies during early developmental stages—think of NASA’s funding for photovoltaics. In America, support like this goes back all the way to land grants for timber extraction in the 1800s. There have been tariffs to support coal, preferential tax treatment for oil and gas, loan guarantees for nuclear power, and so on.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2013/06/energy-policy

Interior Department Announces Plans for Renewable Energy Projects on Federal Lands

by Miranda Green Jun 7, 2013 1:20 PM EDT

Critics have accused the Obama administration of being unwilling to exploit federal lands for energy. But the Interior Department is now taking aggressive action to promote green-power development in areas it controls.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/07/interior-departments-announces-plans-for-renewable-energy-projects-on-federal-lands.html

Who should pay for San Onofre fiasco? The answer is obvious

Shareholders collect dividends while ratepayers pay tens of millions of dollars a year for a defunct nuclear plant. It's time for the PUC to step up.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20130608,0,1949781.column

San Onofre, R.I.P.

Editorial

San Onofre, R.I.P.

Bad decisions came back to haunt Edison. Closing the nuclear power plant is the right choice.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-onofre-20130608,0,4079393.story

In nuclear power, a better way? Here's why.

Article by: CRAIG BOWRON
Updated: June 8, 2013 - 9:57 AM

A better kind of reactor is essentially a miracle cure in that it dramatically reduces the waste problem.

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/210648751.html

How they learned to stop worrying and love nuclear

A new environmental documentary, ‘Pandora’s Promise,’ argues it’s the safest, cleanest solution for our energy needs

By KYLE SMITH

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/how_they_learned_to_stop_worrying_LWlOCP98gzZ9EmFvjAEjUO

IEA Calls For Action On Increasing Share Of Low-Carbon Technologies

10 Jun (NucNet): The share of low-carbon energy technologies, including nuclear, would need to increase eight percent by 2020 under a new scenario designed to “keep the door open” to limiting the average global temperature increase to no more than two degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency has said.

http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2013/06/10/iea-calls-for-action-on-increasing-share-of-low-carbon-technologies?utm_source=feedly

US, China agree to end 'super greenhouse gases'
Rancho Mirage, California (AFP) June 8, 2013 - China agreed Saturday with the United States to scale back production of "super greenhouse gases" used in refrigerators and air conditioners in a joint bid to fight climate change. The two nations made the pledge after a closely watched first summit between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, who lead the world's top two emitters of greenhouse gases blamed for the planet's increasingly v ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/US_China_agree_to_end_super_greenhouse_gases_999.html

Replacement Electricity Equivalent to Adding 1.6 Million Cars

http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/san-onofre-nuclear-closure-to-boost-state-carbon-emissions-by-8-million-tons/

A long cooling-off period for San Onofre nuclear plant

Tearing down San Onofre's two nuclear reactors will be a technically complex job completed over decades. It's likely Southern California Edison will first mothball the plant.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-san-onofre-nuclear-20130609,0,3498797.story

San Onofre Nuclear Energy Station Shutting Down

http://theenergycollective.com/ansorg/235401/songs-retire-decommission

Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/09/us-utilities-sanonofre-natgas-analysis-idUSBRE95802620130609

Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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